Voters Turn Out In Todd Township



McCray, Cutchall, Dasher, Hoover Advance To Nov. Election




Thirty-one percent of Fulton County’s registered Democratic and Republican voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in several key races including that of Fulton County commissioner. Voters were instructed to vote for up to two from the sizeable poole of commis- sioner candidates on the ballot, leaving voters to ponder the tough question of who […]

Forbes Board, Teachers Settle Two-Year Contract Dispute

Final agreement OK’d in special meeting last Thursday


After two years of negotiations, the Forbes Road School District Board of Directors and the teachers union finally came to a three-year agreement that was accepted at a five-minute special meeting held last Thursday evening. The agreement comes after the board voted twice in the past two years of negotiations to reject Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board factfinder’s recommendations According to […]

Pittman Pleads Guilty In Toddler’s Death

Shane Pittman to be sentenced August 2


A case that has been 1-1/2 years in the making came to an end last week when Shane Douglas Pittman stood before Fulton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Angela Krom to enter a guilty plea in the death of his girlfriend’s 24-month-old daughter. Having been scheduled for a three-day jury trial later this month on one count each of […]

SF Holds Environmental Open House, Arts Festival



Invites Cancer Survivors To Relay For Life



To The Editor: I am writing to extend a special invitation to all cancer survivors to attend the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life survivor lap and the celebration that follows that lap. In honor of each person’s battle against cancer, we invite you to attend the American Cancer Society Relay For Life event in Fulton County and take that […]

Medicare Trustees Call Healthcare Reform Savings “Debatable”




America’s Medicare program for hospital insurance will reach a point of fiscal “exhaustion” in 2024, five years earlier than was estimated a year ago, the trustees for the federal program announced Friday. The revision was partly due to the slow economic recovery. The outlook for Medicare, however, could be worse than the sobering estimate implies. In their annual report, the […]

Strawberry Festival Three Weeks Away



The 21st annual Strawberry Festival is fast approaching on June 10 and June 11. The Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism invites you to attend and enjoy all the planned activities. As always, strawberry treats are featured on both days. Friday night presents The Mercersburg Community Band in concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m., indoors on stage at the McConnellsburg […]

Work To Begin On Two Bridges In Fulton County



Beginning Monday, May 16, prime contractor George S. Hann & Son Inc. of Fort Littleton will start work on two bridges in Thompson Township, Fulton County, on Route 2004 (Johnsons Mill Road) over the Little Tonoloway Creek. Work on these bridges will consist of removing and replacing the bridge deck, paving the roadway approaches and guiderail upgrades. This work will […]

Roadway Reconstruction Work Begins On Route 475



Beginning Monday, May 16, prime contractor Grannas Brothers Stone & Asphalt Co. Inc. of Hollidaysburg will begin roadway reconstruction work on Route 475. Work on this project will consist of roadway reconstruction, shoulder and base repairs, drainage improvements, centerand edge-line rumble strips and upgraded guiderail. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal during construction. Minor delays may be […]